BSc Physics
What students say
Based on about 8 final-year students who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 85%
- Learning opportunities: 90%
- Assessment and feedback: 90%
- Academic support: 90%
- Organisation and management: 85%
- Learning resources: 80%
- Student voice: 77%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 15 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Continued on course: 85%
- Left higher education: 5%
- Moved to a lower qualification: 5%
What graduates do next
Based on about 11 graduates who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 45%
- Working and studying: 20%
- Further study: 20%
- Unemployed: 20%
Most common jobs
- Business and public service associate professionals: 30%
- Sales occupations: 20%
- Engineering professionals: 20%
- Elementary occupations: 10%
- Teaching Professionals: 10%
- Find their work meaningful: 80%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 70%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 55%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 90 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 2%
- North West: 11%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 4%
- East Midlands: 34%
- West Midlands: 8%
- East of England: 7%
- London: 7%
- South East: 17%
- South West: 7%
- Wales: 1%
- Scotland: 1%
- Northern Ireland: 1%
Who gets in
Based on about 15 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- A levels: 65%
- Other HE qualification: 20%
- No formal qualifications: 20%
Accreditation & quality ratings
- Accredited by the Institute of Physics (IOP) for the purpose of partially meeting the educational requirement for Chartered Physicist.
TEF 2023 (whole university): Gold overall, Gold for student experience, Silver for student outcomes.
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BSc Physics at Nottingham Trent University earn?
The median salary is £30,000 after 15 months, £27,000 after 3 years, £32,000 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £26,000 and £40,500. The £32,000 median after five years is £6,500 less than the UK median for Physics.
What do graduates of BSc Physics at Nottingham Trent University do next?
80% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2022-23).
Are students happy with the teaching on BSc Physics at Nottingham Trent University?
85% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2024-25.
What grades do I need for BSc Physics at Nottingham Trent University?
The average entrant had 103 UCAS points.
Is BSc Physics at Nottingham Trent University accredited?
Yes. Accredited by the Institute of Physics (IOP) for the purpose of partially meeting the educational requirement for Chartered Physicist.
How many students continue on BSc Physics at Nottingham Trent University?
85% of students continued into their second year, and 5% left higher education.